Deuteronomy 21:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 21:16 - then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the firstborn in preference to the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn,

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“then it shall be, on the day he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, that he must not bestow firstborn status on the son of the loved wife in preference to the son of the unloved, the true firstborn.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When the man divides his inheritance, he may not give the larger inheritance to his younger son, the son of the wife he loves, as if he were the firstborn son.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

when he wills his property to his sons, he must not give the rights of the firstborn to the son of the wife he loves in preference to his actual firstborn, the son of the wife he does not love.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the firstborn in preference to the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“when that man gives what he has to his sons as an inheritance, he is not to show favoritism to the son of the loved wife as his firstborn over the firstborn of the neglected wife.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

then it shall be on the day that he wills what he owns as an inheritance to his sons, he is not allowed to treat the son of the loved wife as the firstborn, [fn]at the expense of the son of the [fn]unloved, who actually is the firstborn son.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

then it shall be in the day he [fn]wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the [fn]unloved, who is the firstborn.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

then it shall be in the day he [fn]wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the [fn]unloved, who is the firstborn.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

then on the day when he wills his possessions to his sons, he cannot treat the son of his loved wife as firstborn in place of the son of the unloved wife—the [actual] firstborn.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the first-born in preference to the son of the disliked, who is the first-born,

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

then it hath been, in the day of his causing his sons to inherit that which he hath, he is not able to declare first-born the son of the loved one, in the face of the son of the hated one -- the first-born.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

then it shall be, in the day that he maketh his sons to inherit what he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn;

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not prefer the son of the beloved first-born, before the son of the hated, which is indeed the first-born:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn:

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

volueritque substantiam inter filios suos dividere non poterit filium dilectae facere primogenitum et praeferre filio odiosae

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَحِينَ يُوَزِّعُ مِيرَاثَهُ عَلَى أَبْنَائِهِ، لَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يُقَدِّمَ ابْنَ الزَّوْجَةِ الأَثِيرَةِ لِيَجْعَلَهُ بِكْرَهُ فِي الْمِيرَاثِ عَلَى بِكْرِهِ ابْنِ الزَّوْجَةِ الْمَكْرُوهَةِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְהָיָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ הַנְחִיל֣וֹ אֶת־בָּנָ֔יו אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ לֹ֣א יוּכַ֗ל לְבַכֵּר֙ אֶת־בֶּן־הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י בֶן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה הַבְּכֹֽר׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἔσται ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ κατακληροδοτῇ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ οὐ δυνήσεται πρωτοτοκεῦσαι τῷ υἱῷ τῆς ἠγαπημένης ὑπεριδὼν τὸν υἱὸν τῆς μισουμένης τὸν πρωτότοκον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَيَوْمَ يَقْسِمُ لِبَنِيهِ مَا كَانَ لَهُ، لاَ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يُقَدِّمَ ابْنَ الْمَحْبُوبَةِ بِكْرًا عَلَى ابْنِ الْمَكْرُوهَةِ الْبِكْرِ،

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

then it shall be that whensoever he shall divide by inheritance his goods to his sons, he shall not be able to give the right of the first-born to the son of the loved one, having overlooked the son of the hated, which is the first-born.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Será que, el día que hiciere heredar á sus hijos lo que tuviere, no podrá dar el derecho de primogenitura á los hijos de la amada en preferencia al hijo de la aborrecida, que es el primogénito;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

en el día que hiciere heredar a sus hijos lo que tuviere, no podrá dar el derecho de primogenitura al hijo de la amada con preferencia al hijo de la aborrecida, que es el primogénito;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Then when he gives his property to his sons for their heritage, he is not to put the son of his loved one in the place of the first son, the son of the hated wife:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

到了把產業分給兒子承受的時候、不可將所愛之妻生的兒子立為長子、在所惡之妻生的兒子以上、

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

sucederá que el día en que haga heredar a sus hijos lo que tiene, no podrá tratar como a primogénito al hijo de la mujer amada, prefiriéndolo al hijo de la aborrecida, el cual es el primogénito.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

자기의 소유를 그 아들들에게 기업으로 나누는 날에 그 사랑을 받는 자의 아들로 장자를 삼아 참 장자 곧 미움을 받는 자의 아들보다 앞세우지 말고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

il ne pourra point, quand il partagera son bien entre ses fils, reconnaître comme premier-né le fils de celle qu'il aime, à la place du fils de celle qu'il n'aime pas, et qui est le premier-né.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und die Zeit kommt, daß er seinen Kindern das Erbe austeile, so kann er nicht den Sohn der liebsten zum erstgeborenen Sohn machen für den erstgeborenen Sohn der unwerten,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

то, при разделе сыновьям своим имения своего, он не может сыну жены любимой дать первенство пред первородным сыном нелюбимой;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

será que , el día que hiciere heredar a sus hijos lo que tuviere, no podrá dar el derecho de primogenitura a los hijos de la amada en preferencia al hijo de la aborrecida, que es el primogénito;

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